Comments on: Rank outsiders with no hope http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2010/05/03/rank-outsiders-with-no-hope/ Thu, 17 May 2012 13:16:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: kids golf clubs http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2010/05/03/rank-outsiders-with-no-hope/#comment-20855 kids golf clubs Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:38:20 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2010/05/03/rank-outsiders-with-no-hope/#comment-20855 There are many subject standards that I want to tell you here: 1. Critical topic 2. Hot topic that consists of several positive and negative effects 3. Main results after this topic end 4. Must create solving-problem side and technical effects 5. Create quick summarize that give reader a time for making future research. Thanks for giving me opportunities in commenting your site, especially if you want to give summary point for that. Nice time to see you. There are many subject standards that I want to tell you here: 1. Critical topic 2. Hot topic that consists of several positive and negative effects 3. Main results after this topic end 4. Must create solving-problem side and technical effects 5. Create quick summarize that give reader a time for making future research. Thanks for giving me opportunities in commenting your site, especially if you want to give summary point for that. Nice time to see you.

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]]> By: Rob Delport http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2010/05/03/rank-outsiders-with-no-hope/#comment-8163 Rob Delport Wed, 05 May 2010 19:13:11 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2010/05/03/rank-outsiders-with-no-hope/#comment-8163 With all due respect, and I may just be an eternal optomist, but I find it difficult to agree with most of the media out there, including this article. Not many nations have been in our situation. We have not played our First choice XI since the Confederations Cup (and there were questions whether that was our best 1st team either.) But since the Confed Cup, injuries have kept Itumeleng Khune, Steven Pienaar, Kagiso Dikgacoi, Benni McCarthy, Matthew Booth, amongst others from playing together at any point. Since our failure to to qualify for the African Cup of Nations, we have played only 4 competitive games that would really effect our world ranking and that was the win, draw and 2 narrow losses (to the no 1 and 2 teams in the world, Brazil and Spain) at the Confed Cup. Every other fixture has been a friendly, and so despite even a good win or 2, our ranking has continued to slide. Since Mr Pareira's return, the most important thing is we haven't lost an international game in a year. Not losing is the first step to creating the correct momentum. Too often in the past, South Africa have actually dominated matches only to lose to a set piece goal, and this is something we are rectifying. I for one though am happy to have the team underestimated by the likes of France, Uruguay and Mexico (who co-incidentally our third choice team beat 3-1 in the USA in our last encounter). The South African media have a field day criticising Bafana Bafana, so often comparing them to our successful rugby and cricket sides, but they do forget that FIFA have more members than the UN while rugby and cricket both really have no more than 15 competitive teams. I will wait and see on June 12th how we perform and whether players like Tsepo Masilela, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Teko Modise, Katlego Mphela and Khune can live up to the belief I have in them. Add Pienaar, McCarthy, Aaron Mokoena, Macbeth Sibaya, Dikgacoi, Bernard Parker, Siboniso Gaxa, Bryce Moon and a few of the others to the mix and I believe South Africa may shock a few. One of them however won't be me. With all due respect, and I may just be an eternal optomist, but I find it difficult to agree with most of the media out there, including this article.
Not many nations have been in our situation. We have not played our First choice XI since the Confederations Cup (and there were questions whether that was our best 1st team either.) But since the Confed Cup, injuries have kept Itumeleng Khune, Steven Pienaar, Kagiso Dikgacoi, Benni McCarthy, Matthew Booth, amongst others from playing together at any point.
Since our failure to to qualify for the African Cup of Nations, we have played only 4 competitive games that would really effect our world ranking and that was the win, draw and 2 narrow losses (to the no 1 and 2 teams in the world, Brazil and Spain) at the Confed Cup. Every other fixture has been a friendly, and so despite even a good win or 2, our ranking has continued to slide. Since Mr Pareira’s return, the most important thing is we haven’t lost an international game in a year. Not losing is the first step to creating the correct momentum.
Too often in the past, South Africa have actually dominated matches only to lose to a set piece goal, and this is something we are rectifying.
I for one though am happy to have the team underestimated by the likes of France, Uruguay and Mexico (who co-incidentally our third choice team beat 3-1 in the USA in our last encounter).
The South African media have a field day criticising Bafana Bafana, so often comparing them to our successful rugby and cricket sides, but they do forget that FIFA have more members than the UN while rugby and cricket both really have no more than 15 competitive teams.
I will wait and see on June 12th how we perform and whether players like Tsepo Masilela, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Teko Modise, Katlego Mphela and Khune can live up to the belief I have in them. Add Pienaar, McCarthy, Aaron Mokoena, Macbeth Sibaya, Dikgacoi, Bernard Parker, Siboniso Gaxa, Bryce Moon and a few of the others to the mix and I believe South Africa may shock a few. One of them however won’t be me.

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]]> By: Michael K http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2010/05/03/rank-outsiders-with-no-hope/#comment-8155 Michael K Wed, 05 May 2010 05:29:26 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2010/05/03/rank-outsiders-with-no-hope/#comment-8155 South Korea played a hard-running attacking game, ably supported by supreme fitness and a never-say-die attitude. All this is missing from Bafana's repertoir! Whenever there is doubt in their minds (and that is frequently) - they pass the ball back, back all the way to the goal-keeper and that from a free-kick nogal! My best projection is that if we are lucky we may draw 1 or 2 games and that's all she wrote. South Korea played a hard-running attacking game, ably supported by supreme fitness and a never-say-die attitude.

All this is missing from Bafana’s repertoir!

Whenever there is doubt in their minds (and that is frequently) - they pass the ball back, back all the way to the goal-keeper and that from a free-kick nogal!

My best projection is that if we are lucky we may draw 1 or 2 games and that’s all she wrote.

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]]> By: Tshibudu http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2010/05/03/rank-outsiders-with-no-hope/#comment-8140 Tshibudu Tue, 04 May 2010 16:01:19 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2010/05/03/rank-outsiders-with-no-hope/#comment-8140 The difference between South Korea and Bafana is that South Korea had a much better work rate, superb fitness levels and good organization. Even if you are short on talent if you have these qualities you are still in with a chance. The problem is bafana not only lack enough talent but all of the above. The only thing bafana have going for them is that they are playing at home. Other than that they need nothing less than a miracle. The difference between South Korea and Bafana is that South Korea had a much better work rate, superb fitness levels and good organization. Even if you are short on talent if you have these qualities you are still in with a chance. The problem is bafana not only lack enough talent but all of the above.

The only thing bafana have going for them is that they are playing at home. Other than that they need nothing less than a miracle.

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